March Madness 2026 dates, schedule and locations

See below for the dates, locations and schedule for the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, aka March Madness 2026. The Final Four will take place at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Selection Sunday: March 15, 2026

First Four

University of Dayton Arena – Dayton, Ohio – March 17-18, 2026 (Host: University of Dayton)

First and Second Rounds

KeyBank Center – Buffalo, New York – March 19 & 21, 2026 (Host: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference)

Bon Secours Wellness Arena – Greenville, South Carolina – March 19 & 21, 2026 (Host: Furman University / Southern Conference)

Paycom Center – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – March 19 & 21, 2026 (Host: Big 12 Conference)

Moda Center – Portland, Oregon – March 19 & 21, 2026 (Host: Oregon State University)

Amalie Arena – Tampa, Florida – March 20 & 22, 2026 (Host: University of South Florida)

Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – March 20 & 22, 2026 (Host: Saint Joseph’s University)

Viejas Arena – San Diego, California – March 20 & 22, 2026 (Host: San Diego State University)

Enterprise Center – St. Louis, Missouri – March 20 & 22, 2026 (Host: Missouri Valley Conference)

Regional Semifinals (Sweet Sixteen) and Finals (Elite Eight)

South Regional: Toyota Center – Houston, Texas – March 26 & 28, 2026 (Host: University of Houston)

West Regional: SAP Center – San José, California – March 26 & 28, 2026 (Host: San José State University)

Midwest Regional: United Center – Chicago, Illinois – March 27 & 29, 2026 (Host: Northwestern University)

East Regional: Capital One Arena – Washington, DC – March 27 & 29, 2026 (Host: Georgetown University)

National Semifinals (Final Four) and Championship

Lucas Oil Stadium – Indianapolis, Indiana – April 4 & 6, 2026

Additional Facts

This is the fourth time that Lucas Oil Stadium will host the NCAA Final Four – previously doing so in 2010, 2014 and 2021 – and the ninth time for the city of Indianapolis. In addition to hosting the Final Four, Indianapolis has hosted the first and second round fourteen times and the regional finals seven times (including 2009, 2013, 2014, 2021 and 2025 at Lucas Oil Stadium).

Television rights for the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament are held by CBS Sports and Turner Sports, as games will be broadcast on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV. Radio rights are held exclusively by Westwood One.